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Hana Trollman is a lecturer in food industry management at Nottingham Trent University. Hana has been involved in a number of research projects, including the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Industrial Sustainability, EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Food, and H2020 Activating Circular Services in the Electric and Electronic Sector (C-SERVEES). Hana’s research interests include sustainable manufacturing and circular economy in the context of system thinking.
Circularity in manufacturing is critical to reducing raw material usage and waste. Ecological embeddedness examines circular relationships intended to benefit both economic actors and the natural environment. By understanding circular relationships in the value chain, manufacturers can formulate strategies that are eco-effective. This work develops and validates an original circularity tool to measure the ecological embeddedness of manufacturers using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The tool is tested on process manufacturers selling products in the United Kingdom. The three main results are that the tool is useful and comprehensive (87% of users), enables simple comparisons with competitors, and identifies weaknesses in strategies related to the five dimensions connecting manufacturers, consumers, and the environment: understanding, realising, utilising, negotiating, and reclaiming. Manufacturers may use the tool to improve their ecological embeddedness, and sector-based circularity levels may be established for policy development. The novelty of the tool is in the use of ecological relationships to support achievement of a circular economy.
Hana Trollman; James Colwill; Sandeep Jagtap. A Circularity Indicator Tool for Measuring the Ecological Embeddedness of Manufacturing. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8773 .
AMA StyleHana Trollman, James Colwill, Sandeep Jagtap. A Circularity Indicator Tool for Measuring the Ecological Embeddedness of Manufacturing. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):8773.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHana Trollman; James Colwill; Sandeep Jagtap. 2021. "A Circularity Indicator Tool for Measuring the Ecological Embeddedness of Manufacturing." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 8773.
Sustainable development is the current strategic trajectory with transformative intent for complex global challenges including eradication of poverty, full social inclusion and prevention of ecological collapse. However, discourses related to the private sector emphasise economic and social development over the environmental components of sustainable development. Embedding sustainability is the related management imperative for business, supported by numerous frameworks, yet there is confusion about implementation in both literature and practice. This research addresses these issues with a mixed methods study combining a scoping literature review with a qualitative e‐Delphi study. The main findings are that the economic system constrains the embedding of sustainability in business; and that a paradigm shift towards ecocentric business models lacks support. The results are used to develop a novel model to aid transformational sustainable development that acknowledges the influences of the economic system in business whilst respecting social and ecological embeddedness.
Hana Trollman; James Colwill. The imperative of embedding sustainability in business: A model for transformational sustainable development. Sustainable Development 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleHana Trollman, James Colwill. The imperative of embedding sustainability in business: A model for transformational sustainable development. Sustainable Development. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHana Trollman; James Colwill. 2021. "The imperative of embedding sustainability in business: A model for transformational sustainable development." Sustainable Development , no. : 1.
Food Logistics 4.0 is a term derived from Industry 4.0 focusing on all the aspects of food logistics management based on cyber-physical systems. It states that real-time information and the interconnectivity of things, supplemented with novel technologies will revolutionise and improve the way food logistics is carried out. It has tremendous potential in terms of bringing transparency, swift delivery of food at reduced cost, flexibility, and capability to deliver the right quality product at the right place and at the right time. This paper discusses the vital technologies within Food Logistics 4.0 and the opportunities and challenges in this regard. It focuses primarily on food logistics, including resource planning, warehouse management, transportation management, predictive maintenance, and data security. Internet of Things, Blockchain, Robotics and Automation and artificial intelligence are some of the technologies discussed.
Sandeep Jagtap; Farah Bader; Guillermo Garcia-Garcia; Hana Trollman; Tobi Fadiji; Konstantinos Salonitis. Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges. Logistics 2020, 5, 2 .
AMA StyleSandeep Jagtap, Farah Bader, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Hana Trollman, Tobi Fadiji, Konstantinos Salonitis. Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges. Logistics. 2020; 5 (1):2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandeep Jagtap; Farah Bader; Guillermo Garcia-Garcia; Hana Trollman; Tobi Fadiji; Konstantinos Salonitis. 2020. "Food Logistics 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges." Logistics 5, no. 1: 2.
Unless strategies are adopted to ensure materials remain in circulation within the economy, the manufacturing sector may be unable to support increasing demand from a growing global population. The purpose of this research is to present a framework for manufacturers to aid in the formulation of ecologically embedded strategy. The framework proposes five steps which integrate corporate, business, operations and sustainability strategy in a holistic manner with operations strategy informing business strategy. Qualitative comparative analysis is implemented to identify the causal characteristics of ecologically embedded products which are then used to select two cases for the application of process tracing (PT). Product case studies indicate a failure to communicate provenance, quality and lifecycle information to consumers, and hence, the slowing or closing of loops as part of a circular economy is not being effectively realised. PT confirms the feasibility of the framework for ecocentric strategy formulation in manufacturing. Manufacturers, policymakers and investors may use this framework to leverage the benefits of ecological embeddedness to enable continued growth and future-proofing.
H. Trollman; J. A. Colwill. A Transformational Change Framework for Developing Ecologically Embedded Manufacturing. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management 2020, 21, 341 -368.
AMA StyleH. Trollman, J. A. Colwill. A Transformational Change Framework for Developing Ecologically Embedded Manufacturing. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. 2020; 21 (4):341-368.
Chicago/Turabian StyleH. Trollman; J. A. Colwill. 2020. "A Transformational Change Framework for Developing Ecologically Embedded Manufacturing." Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management 21, no. 4: 341-368.
Circular economy has gained momentum since the 1970s as a regenerative alternative to the traditional linear economy. However, as the circular economy has gone mainstream, circularity claims have become fragmented and remote, consisting of indirect contributions, such as the life extension of other products and the use of waste as feedstock, without addressing the actual cause of waste. The present study aims to identify the strategic motivations of manufacturers participating in the circular economy and the corresponding relationship to ecological embeddedness. This paper explores the circular economy in manufacturing through existing products on the market and their relationship to eco-design by considering the product, packaging, and its production. Legitimacy is found to be a decisive factor in whether the type of circular economy strategy manufacturers adopt yields ecological benefits. The results from the case study of products clearly indicate the superiority of ecological embeddedness, as a form of circularity supporting strong sustainability. Finally, a novel template is proposed to support the implementation of ecological embeddedness in manufacturing.
Hana Trollman; James Colwill; Alan Brejnholt. Ecologically Embedded Design in Manufacturing: Legitimation within Circular Economy. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4261 .
AMA StyleHana Trollman, James Colwill, Alan Brejnholt. Ecologically Embedded Design in Manufacturing: Legitimation within Circular Economy. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHana Trollman; James Colwill; Alan Brejnholt. 2020. "Ecologically Embedded Design in Manufacturing: Legitimation within Circular Economy." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4261.
Smart production innovations are set to revolutionise manufacturing, yet little is known about their impact on sustainability. This chapter focuses on the evaluation of production innovations related to Industry 4.0 that may make products and processes more sustainable or less sustainable based on the application in different production systems. A review of current literature and use of sustainability hierarchies finds that, in the environmental dimension, mass production would benefit most from the introduction of a pull principle whereas for mass customization, machine to machine communication is recommended. The use of augmented reality is indicated as an asset to the sustainability of direct digital manufacturing. Results including the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability are confirmed using value analysis.
Hana Trollman; Frank Trollman. A Sustainability Assessment of Smart Innovations for Mass Production, Mass Customisation and Direct Digital Manufacturing. Mass Production Processes 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleHana Trollman, Frank Trollman. A Sustainability Assessment of Smart Innovations for Mass Production, Mass Customisation and Direct Digital Manufacturing. Mass Production Processes. 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHana Trollman; Frank Trollman. 2020. "A Sustainability Assessment of Smart Innovations for Mass Production, Mass Customisation and Direct Digital Manufacturing." Mass Production Processes , no. : 1.
A new means of considering the progress of a manufacturer towards sustainability is presented as a tool for strategic decision makers such as top level management. All three of the sustainability dimensions are considered simultaneously. Initially, the current state in each of the three sustainability dimensions is determined and fitted into the proposed hierarchy. In the next step, stakeholders are considered to identify the sustainability dimension that represents the most impact for progress up the hierarchy. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability report data is used to rank a sample of manufacturers on the proposed hierarchy. Results are compared to those given by the GRI materiality matrices of the selected manufacturers.
Hana Trollman. A novel approach to assessing manufacturer progress toward sustainability. Procedia CIRP 2018, 78, 370 -375.
AMA StyleHana Trollman. A novel approach to assessing manufacturer progress toward sustainability. Procedia CIRP. 2018; 78 ():370-375.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHana Trollman. 2018. "A novel approach to assessing manufacturer progress toward sustainability." Procedia CIRP 78, no. : 370-375.
Shahin Rahimifard; Hana Trollman. UN Sustainable Development Goals: an engineering perspective. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 2018, 11, 1 -3.
AMA StyleShahin Rahimifard, Hana Trollman. UN Sustainable Development Goals: an engineering perspective. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. 2018; 11 (1):1-3.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShahin Rahimifard; Hana Trollman. 2018. "UN Sustainable Development Goals: an engineering perspective." International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 11, no. 1: 1-3.
Shahin Rahimifard; Hana Trollman. Surpassing sustainability: making a ‘net-positive’ impact. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 2017, 10, 299 -301.
AMA StyleShahin Rahimifard, Hana Trollman. Surpassing sustainability: making a ‘net-positive’ impact. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. 2017; 10 (6):299-301.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShahin Rahimifard; Hana Trollman. 2017. "Surpassing sustainability: making a ‘net-positive’ impact." International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 10, no. 6: 299-301.
One of the most prominent challenges commonly acknowledged by modern manufacturing industries is “how to produce more with fewer resources?” Nowhere is this more true than in the food sector due to the recent concerns regarding the long-term availability and security of food products. The unique attributes of food products such as the need for fresh perishable ingredients, health risks associated with inappropriate production environment, stringent storage and distributions requirements together with relatively short post-production shelf-life makes their preparation, production and supply considerably different to other manufactured goods. Furthermore, the impacts of climate change on our ability to produce food, the rapidly increasing global population, as well as changes in demand and dietary behaviours both within developed and developing countries urgently demands a need to change the way we grow, manufacture and consume our food products. This paper discusses a number of key research challenges facing modern food manufacturers, including improved productivity using fewer resources, valorisation of food waste, improving the resilience of food supply chains, localisation of food production, and utilisation of new sustainable sources of nutrition for provision of customised food products.
Shahin Rahimifard; Elliot Woolley; D. Patrick Webb; Guillermo Garcia-Garcia; Jamie Stone; Aicha Jellil; Pedro Gimenez-Escalante; Sandeep Jagtap; Hana Trollman. Forging New Frontiers in Sustainable Food Manufacturing. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2017, 68, 13 -24.
AMA StyleShahin Rahimifard, Elliot Woolley, D. Patrick Webb, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Jamie Stone, Aicha Jellil, Pedro Gimenez-Escalante, Sandeep Jagtap, Hana Trollman. Forging New Frontiers in Sustainable Food Manufacturing. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2017; 68 ():13-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShahin Rahimifard; Elliot Woolley; D. Patrick Webb; Guillermo Garcia-Garcia; Jamie Stone; Aicha Jellil; Pedro Gimenez-Escalante; Sandeep Jagtap; Hana Trollman. 2017. "Forging New Frontiers in Sustainable Food Manufacturing." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 68, no. : 13-24.